Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
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CITY AND VICINITY.

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The near approach of May 10 recalls the
fact that after that date no dogs can be
licensed and the local dog killer" will be-
gin his work.
The water department have begun to
put in the new inch services for this sea
son, that for the Central House block be-
ing the first.
Six carloads of sheep passed through
the city Tuesday from Middlebury Ell
route for the West, five going to Montana
and the other to Kansas City.
The Steamers Vermont on Lake Cham
plain and the Horizon on Lake George
will begin making their regular trips for
the season Monday, May 3d.
At the meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa
society Friday evening May Is, Prof. u.
H. Perkins will deliver an address on the
Formation of the Champlain Valley"
Encouraged by the success of the anti
coercion meeting in this city the Rutland
branch of the Irish National league have
decided to hold an anti-coercion meeting
there at an early day.
1t transpires that the complaint which
led to the search of Rowe's hotel last week
was signed by lady resident, the nrst
since the new law granting women that
privilege went into effect.
The college Y. NJ. c. A. has extended an
invitation to the Rev. Egbert Smyth, DID,,
of Andover theological seminary to de-
liver the address at its annual celebration
during commencement week.
The assessors completed Tuesday the
alphabetical abstract of the Individual
tax lists and they have given noticethat
they will hold a meeting at their office,
May Is, at a. m. for the purpose of hear
ing aggrieved taxpayers.
The case against the Hotel Burlington
on which p. D. Mills disclosed was heard
in the city court Tuesday. 1t was shown
that Mills was put out of the hotel
and no liquor was furnished him, so the
respondent was acquitted.
No dogs can be licensed after next Sat
urday, May Is, and all dogs found after
that date that have not been properly Ii
censed may be killed. If person be
comes the owner of a dog after the 18th
he will be allowed 10 days to register it.
At it's annual meeting Tuesday the
college Y. NJ. G. A. elected the following
officers for the ensuing year c. Hazen,
49, president Gates, 'SS, vice president !;
Powell, 49, corresponding secretary; Will
liams, 80, recording secretary Case, 80,
treasurer
One of Burlington's wholesale mer-
chants is fast developing into profess
sonal pedestrian. He yesterday walked
from Tanners drug store in Winooski to
the head of Church street in 10 minutes,
and he says it was not much of day for
walking elthre.
The St Joseph society celebrated sun
day the festival of its patron saint.
High mass was celebrated at st. Joseph's
church, at which the members of that So
ciety, to the number of 125, were present,
marching in a body, with full regalla,
from their hall on College street.
At meeting of the boys branch of the
League of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, held
at st. Josephs church Sunday, the fol
lowing officers were elected: President,
Charles de Varennes; vice-president,
Frank Dion; secretary, Joseph Roberge
collector Alphonse Lebeau; marshals,
Frank Potvin and Joseph Fairly.
AS two gentlemen were driving from
this city to Shelburn one of them shot a
dog which ran out at them on the way.
They claim that the dog attacked Ole that
accompanied them after being driven
away, while the owner says the act was
without provocation.
Cornelius Hayes and Edward Amell
who were arrested for criminally assault
ing a woman few evenings since, yester-
day furnished bail in the sum of $500 each
and were set free. In similar though
less aggravated case few years ago the
bail was fixed at $4,000.
Quite difficult feat was accomplished
by Mr.. H. f. Sails in connection with his
block on Church street. The building
which is three stories high and the walls
of which are veneered was successfully
raised and new foundation was put in
under it under the supervision of Mr..
Hiram Sails.
The cells in the police station have beer
completed andthree prisoners luXuriated
in them over Sunday. The sides of the
cells are constructed of heavy plank ant
the doors are made of oak bars strongl!
riveted. A policeman is on duty at thu
Office during the night so that the inmates
are sufficiently secure.
The freight rates from New York to this
city are lower by water than by rail, thu
difference in the same being 10 cents IL
the first and second classes, ID cents in tn
third, cents in the fourth and fifth and
cents in the sixth. The official classlllica
tions adopted by the joint commission
used by both lines.
The Jail commissioners decided to &C
cept the offer of the Board of Aldermen L
sell them a site for the new Jail on tn
east side of the market ground, faclnI
Main street for $1,000, and Monday tn
lot was surveyed. Ground will be broker
at once and the Jail will be pushed to com
pletion as rapidly as possible.
AS result of the seizure of As bottles o
whisky at Rowe's hotel Robert Nulty
who was arragned before Justice j. w
D,,,eaD UbnrS6av nlaa1a1 Uuilty IN "a SEE